This
is an incomplete piece recording a gift of gold for burning a perpetual
2nd regnal lamp in the temple, by Pirantaka Pallavaraiyan
Arinjigal.The name of
the donor suggests that he was probably an officer under Arinjaya son
of Parantaka I.

No.
2

(A.R.
No. 4 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

On
the south wall of he central shrine, Sivayoganathasvami temple

This
records a gift of 96 sheep left in charge of one Brahmadirayar of
Peruvengur, for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tiruvisalur-Perumanandigal at Amaninaryana-chaturvedimangalam a devadana
and brahmadeya on the northern bank of the river.The donor’s name is lost. Amaninarayana-chaturvedi-mangalam,
which must have been named after a title of Parantaka I (or
Pallava Nandivarman III) included in itself besides
Tiruvisalur, the village Tirukkalittattai also.This might be an inscription of Aditya II Karikala.

No.
3

(A.R.
No. 244 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

On
the south wall of the cental shrine, Mahalingasvami temple

This
record a gift of a sword with its hilt made of sandal-wood (srikhandam)
evidently as on offering to the god, by Mutti Tiruna[ranan] of the Singalantaka-terinda-Kaikkolar
(a regiment named after Singalantaka i.e. Parntaka I)This may be an inscription of Arinjaya.

No.
4

(A.R.
No. 253 of 1907)

On
the same wall

This
records the contruction of a window, a door, the doorpost and steps in
front of the mandapa of the temple of Mulasthanattu-Perumanadigal
at Tiruvidaimarudil, by th regiment called the Kaikkola-perumbadai.This gift was named fter, and hence placed under the
protection of, Tigai (Disai) Ayirattainnurruvar, who are stated
to be their

Achchamar
(spiritual head?). The writing resembles that of No. 254 of 1907
which belongs to Rajaraja I, and consequently the Parakesari of this
record may be equate with his son Rajendra-Chola I.

No.
5

(A.R.
No. 296 of 1908)

Tirukkalittattai,
Kubhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

On
the west wall of the central shrine, Vedapurisvar temple

This
records an endowment of one eighth (of a veli?) of land to the
west of the sacred tank, for burning a lamp in the temple of
Tirukkudittittai-Perumal at Amaninarayana-chaturedimangalam on the
northern bank of the river, by PerumanPorri wife of a certain
Nerukuppai-udaiyan.This is
possibly an inscription of Aditya II Krikala son of Sundara-Chola
Parantaka II.

No.
6

(A.R.
No. 224 of 1911)

Kumbhakonam,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

On
the north wall of the central shrine, Nagesvara temple

This
registers a sale of a quarter (veli) of land by the mulaparishat
of Tirukkudamukkil a devadana in Pambur-nadu on the northern
bank of the river, to behalf of the temple of Tirukkilkottattu-Perumal)
for 25 kalanju of gold which had been endowed for a perpetual
lamp in the temple by a certain Padaivalluvan Kadan Achchan.This land is said to have been presented to the assembly as Abhisheka-dakshinai
(evidently by the king) on the occasion of his coronation.As the land endowed by this Kadan Achchan is referred to in a
record of Aditya II from the same place (A.R. No. 225 of 1911, S.I.I.
Vol III, No. 204), the present inscription may be assigned to the
same king.

No.
7

(A.R.
No. 537 of 1920)

Udaiyarkudi
Near Kattumannarkoyil, Chidambaram Taluk South Arcot District

On
the south wall of the central shrine, Anantesvarasvami temple

This
might be an inscription of either Arinjaya or Aditya II, as the
date of the gift is given as year 2, Simha, uva (amavasya), Monday,
Magha, wich gives the equivalent A.D. 958, August 16, f.d.t., 65, f.d.n.
.07.Another but less
probable equivalent (for Uttama-Chola) is A.D. 968, July 27.this records a gift of 121/2 kalanju of gold for (the
purchase of) 96 sheep and a ram towards the maintenance of a perpetual
lamp in the temple of Tiruvanantesvarattalvar at Sri-Viranarayana
chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya on the northern bank (of the
river), by Nakkan Battalaki a songstress attached to the periya-velam
(royal palace)

No.
8

(A.R.
No. 251 of 1911)

On
the south wall of the same shrine

This
records a gift of 90 sheep by one Kadikavan Kallan of the Virasola-terinja-Kaikkolar
(regiment) for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tirukklkottattu-Paramasvami at Tirukkudamukkil.‘Virasola’ was a title of Parantaka I.This may be a record of Arinjaya.

No.
9

(A.R.
No. 277 of 1911)

Tillaisthanam,
Tanjavur Taluk, Tajavur District

On
the west wall of the central shrine, Ghritasthanesvara temple

This
inscription has been surmised to belong to Uttama-Chola.It registers a gift of land for burning a lamp in the temple at
Tiruneyttanam by one Korran Arumoli alias Vanavan Peraraiyan of Arrur in
mangadu-nadu after purchasing the same for 25 kalanju of gold.Mention is also made of a land which had been presented to the
same temple by Nangal Varaguna-Perumanar, wife of the Kodumbalur
chief Parantaka Ilangovelar.

No.
10

(A.R.
No. 537 of 1920)

Udaiyarkudi
Near Kattumannarkoyil, Chidambaram Taluk South Arcot District

On
the south wall of the central shrine, Anantesvarasvami temple

This
might be an inscription of either Arinjayaof Aditya II, as the
date of the gift is given as year 2, Simha, uva (amavasya), Monday,
Magha, which gives the equivalent A.D. 958, August 16, f.d.t. 65, f.d.n.
.07.Another but less
probable equivalent (for Uttama-Chola) is A.D. 968, July 27.This records a gift of 12 Kalanju of gold for (the purchase of)
96 sheep and a ram towards the maintenance of a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Tiruvanantesvarattalvar at Sri-Viranarayana Chatuvedimangalam,
a brahmadeya on the
northern bank (of the river), by Nakkan Battalaki a songsters attached
to the periya-velam (royal palace)

No.
11

(A.R.
No. 540 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
records a gift of 96 sheep and a ram for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Tiruvanantesvarattalvar at Viranrayana-chaturvedimangalam, by
Parantakan-Madevadigal alias Sembiyan-Madeviyar the daughter of
Malavaraiyar and queen of Gandaradityadevar ‘who was pleased to go
west’, i.e., was deceased.This is evidently an inscription of Arinjaya since
Gandaraditya’s demise seems to be implied as a recent event.

No.
12

(A.R.
No. 541 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
is also probably an inscription of Arinjaya.It records a gift of 12½ kalanju of gold for burning
a perpetual lamp in the temple, by a servantwoman (of the royal palace)
named Diran Tir[ra]li.

No.
13

(A.R.
No. 545 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
records a gift of 12½ kalanju of gold for burning a perpetual
lamp with an ulakku of ghee every day in the temple, by
Desavalavan Suryyan of Vanavamangalam in Sindhavay-nadu, a member of the
Kodandarama-terinja-Kaikkolar regiment, which was named probably
after a surname of Rajaditya.Like
No. 10 above this may also be assigned either to Arinjaya or Aditya
II.

No.
14

(A.R.
No. 552 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
records a similar gift of 12½ kalanju of gold deposited with
some shepherds, a lamp in the same temple, by Aiyyaran Sendan alias Nikalanga-Muvendavelan
of Sattappadi in Vesalippadi[nadu*]. 96 sheep and a ram are said to
hae been purchased by the former with this amount off the daily supply
of ghee.

No.
15

(A.R.
No. 555 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
records a gift of ten kasu to provide for (an annual) supply of a
pair of cloths 2nd regnal with the interest thereon, to the
image of Kuttapperumal (Nataraja) ‘who is pleased to dance on the
south side of the stone temple’, by Araiyan Geyavidangan of the Danatonga-terinja-Kaikkolar
(regiment).The donor
is stated to have also built shrines to gods Kuttar, Ganapatiyar and
Pichchadevar (Bhikshatana) in the temple.Danatunga was a title of Paranataka I (of. No. 7
above).

No.
16

(A.R.
No. 558 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
records a gift of 12½kalanju
of gold for a lamp in the temple, left in charge of the maha-sabha
of the village, by
Echchil Sadurakaran alias Tennavan Mirainattu-Muvendavelan of
Devangudi in Miraikkurram.The
details of the date given viz., Tula, Sunday, Jyeshtha, which would
correspond to A.D. 969, October 17, makes the inscription assignable to Uttama-Chola.

No.
17

(A.R.
No. 574 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
is probably an inscription of Arijnaya like Nos. 11 and 12 above.This records a gift of 12½kalanju of
gold for a perpetual lamp in the temple on behalf of Achchan Baladevan
(perhaps deceased) by members of the regiment Parantaka-terinia-Kaikkolar.

No.
18

(A.R.
No. 581 of 1920)

On
the same wall

This
records a similar gift of 12 ½kalanju
of gold with which to buy 96 sheep and a ram for burning a
lamp in the temple, by Araiyan Vengadevan of the Muttavalperra-Kaikkolar
(regiment).The
significance of this term is not clear.Probably the regiment was so named for the experience in
swordsmanship of its members.

No.
19

(A.R.
No. 584 of 1920)

On
the north, west and south walls of the same shrine

This
records a similar gift of 12 ½ kalanju of gold for burning a
lamp before the image of Chandrasekhara, by another member of the same
regiment by name Devadi Vidyaparan.

No.
20

(A.R.
No. 586 of 1920)

On
the west and south walls of the same shrine

This
is another gift of 12 ½kalanju of gold for a lamp by Dvedaigomapurattu
Vamana-Kramavittan alias Tennavan-Brahmamaharajan of Rajamalla-chaturvedimangalam
a brahmadeya in Vela-nadu.This village is different from Brahmadesam in the North Arcot
district which was also known by the same name, as the latter was
situated in Damar-Kottam.Rajamalla
must have been a possible of Aditya I or Pranataka
I.

No.
21

(A.R.
No. 590 of 1920)

On
the same wall

A
similar gift of 12 ½ kalanju for a lamp by Baladevan Panaiyan a member
of the Singalantaka-terinja-Kaikkolar regiment on behalf of the
Baladevan (mentioned in No. 17 above ?) This is incised in ornate
script.